Oran News Social Notes and Obituary Highlights
Oran News summarizes visits and travels of local residents including Betty Camp of Chaffee, Les Inman in Orlando, Jerry Mier of Mesler, and M rs Martha Forrester's funeral in Perkins. It notes promotions and military postings, family visits in Cape Girardeau and St Louis, and the death of Andrew Metz in Shreveport with services in Oran. Ray Robinson faces surgery in St Louis and will hand duties to Roman J. Ressel and Clyde E. Frank during hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Robinson
St Mary's Hospital
St. Louis
Oran News
Roman J. Ressel
Ci.de E
Frank
Mr. Robinson
Aged Perkins Woman Dead At 80 Mrs Martha L Forrester
Mrs Martha L Forrester 80 died at home in Perkins last Friday night at 11 45. Born in Tennessee July 18 1868 she was the widow of the late Wm N Forrester. Survived by daughter Mrs Joe Ware Perkins son Alvis Forrester Flint Mich four sisters. Funeral 2 PM Monday Perkins Baptist Church Rev C E Warren Oran with pallbearers Elmer Calhotte Jewell Allman Ora Slinkard B D Cook Paul Arnold Tom Smith. Interment Friend Cemetery Oran Arrangements Earl J Smith Funeral Home. Last rites for Mrs Doc Frazier Painton Route 1 were held Tuesday at the family home Rev Roy Long Interment Morley Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha L. Forrester
Perkins
Wm N. Forrester
Forrester
Tennessee
Joe Ware
Alvis Forrester
Flint
Mich
Sadie Reeves
Nunnelly
Tenn
Perkins Baptist Church
C. E. Warren
Oran
Elmer Calhotte
Jewell Allman
Ora Slinkard
B. D. Cook
Paul Arnold
Tom Smith
Friend
Earl J. Smith
Doc Frazier
Painton Route 1
Roy Long
Morley Cemetery
Canalou Social News Visitors and Local Weekender Notes
Canalou residents report a busy week with trips to Cairo and Sikeston. visits include Mrs Ard Beardsley ill at home and Mrs Joe Bond improving after illness. Numerous families hosted and entertained with guests from Lilbourn Benton East Prairie and Hammond.
Red Cross Campaign Furthers Aid to 23 Countries
Last year American Junior Red Cross members packed and shipped 544000 gift boxes to needy children in 23 foreign countries through the 1949 Red Cross Fund Campaign Promoting international understanding and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amercan
Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Morehouse News Highlights Visits and Meetings
Mrs. Mary Sanders visited as an Es sex guest. Pearl Lemons of Dexter and Wanda Owings of Quincy visited here. Trips and visits by H C Smith, P J Sherrard, and locals noted. Baptist W M S held an all day meeting February 23 with a book review. Morehouse Rebekah Lodge attendees from Sikeston. W C T U met with a Francis E Willard lesson and bouquet plan for churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sanders
Essex
Pearl Lemons
Dexter
H. C. Smith
California
P. J. Sherrard
Sikeston
Charles Menees
Wanda Owings
Quincy
Ill
Sallie Heaton
Dixon
Alton Clark
East Prairie
L. B. Clark
Emma Ford
St. Louis
Fred Mullin
George Cartwright
Lula Murphy
Morehouse
Sgt
O. M. Miller
Fort Bullvan
Cape Girardeau
Mr. Simmons
M. A. Shipman
Jess Hendon
Ray Crowley
Horse Shoe Lake
Cairo
Baptist W. M. S
G. A. Anderson
Co- Operative Baptist
Morehouse Rebekah Lodge
Bess Myers
Carl Vincent
Bernice Cummins
Cleo Robertson
Clara Ralph
Betty Wright
Maggie Rowark
Jessie Daugherty
Anna Shuffit
Frank Beasley
Jeanetta Rowark
Marguerite Wright
Mattie Jackson
Bill Gurley
Ruth Ann
Pearl
Dorothy Cauthorn
Sandy
Morehouse W. C. T. U
Leabe Jackson
Frances Barnett
Francis E. Willard
J. W. McNabb
Local social notes and church events in Bertrand Blaine area
Bill Dodson of Alton spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Bertha Dodson. Edward Jolly of Alton visited Mrs Ora Jolly. Vern Wallace of Marysville Calif visited aunt Mrs G B Clippard. Frends gave Minnie Austin a surprise birthday party. Bertrand church hosts World Day of Prayer services Friday. 4-H club organized by Lorene Hubbard at the high school. Revival ends with a successful closing. Radio show featuring Donald Howard and Smiling Hillbillies from Blytheville. Many local visitors and dinners with Rev Alcorn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dodson
Alton
Bertha Dodson
Edward Jolly
Ora Jolly
Vern Wallace
Marysville
Calif
G. B. Clippard
Clarence Finley
St. Louis
Lennis James
Frends
Minnie Austin
Paul Blackwell
Alta Blackwell
Cape Girardeau
Donald Howard
Blytheville
Hazel Graham
Ruby Graham
W. O. Graham
Barbara Taylor
Carmen Cook
Ruth Adams
Glenda Holder
Sue
Louise Graham
Alcorn
Bertrand
R. H. Mackley
Extension Club
Wesley Strayhorn
J. F. Nunnelee
Annis Marshall
Carrie Moss
Cinda Parker
Ebert Rister
W. A
Tanner News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs Frank Alcom Jr spent the weekend in St Louis. Wes Hutcheson, recently ill, shows improvement. Roy Locke and sister Rosie of Bertrand visited friends here last Saturday. Ben Hesselrode of Charleston moved to the Clarence Hesselrode farm. Charles David Brewer of Miner stayed with his grandparents A D and Mrs Hill last week. Mrs Glen Bond and son Larry visited sister Mrs James Boyd in Dexter last Saturday eve. Earlie Phillips of Vanduser supervised granddaughter Mrs James Bil. Earl Nave and son and Henry Smith and son visited Curtis Guiling. Fred Dunn visited daughter Mrs Lowell Skelton and family in Sikeston last Sunday. Nettie Bush of Dyess Ark visits sister B L Bridges and family this week. Riley Young spent the weekend with son Jimmy Young and family. Morse Lynn dined with D A Utley at Crowder last Sunday. Cleve Bramlett and Wallace King of Buffington visited Mrs Earl Nave Monday. Harrison Tanner and sons and Lowell Skelton family plus Ritchey and son of Sikeston were guests of Fred Dunn Monday evening. James Hill and Hayward Brewer families spent several days in Memphis Blytheville and Monroe La.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Camp
Chaffee
Les Inman
Orlando
Fla
Jerry Mier
Mesler
Frank Mier
John Hauck
W. F. Ward
St. Louis
Wilbur Smith
Leroy
Marquand
E. P. Kirby
Birmingham
Ala
J. D. Vowell
Clarkton
J. C. Sanders
Mary Purcell
Martha Forrester
Perkins
Max Hirschowitz
Jewish Hospital
Adelia Ross
Esther Smith
Freda Chandler
J. R. Smith
Elwood Thomas
Myrtle Orr
Jack Finney
Noel Orr
Charleston
John Wright
Arch Hall
Bertrand
Ben Bowman
Sikeston
N. D. Cook
A. H. Boller
Joseph Tate
Roseville
Mich
Ruey St. Cin
Anna Lewis
James Shoemaker
Frank Alcom Jr
Wes Hutcheson
Roy Locke
Rosie
Ben Hesselrode
Clarence Hesselrode
Charles David Brewer
Miner
A. D. Hill
Glen Bond
Larry
Harrison Tanner
Lowell Skelton
Charles Ritchey
Fred Dunn
James Hill
Hayward Brewer
Memphis
Blytheville
Monroe
NUE-OVO Promoted For Arthritis Relief By Portland Firm
Doctors dispute the merits of NUE-OVO from Research Laboratories Inc. Read user reports claim relief from rheumatism while cautioning about varying outcomes. Advertisement notes address at 403 North West 9th Portland Oregon for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Research Laboratories, Inc
N. W
Portland
Oregon
Local Mathews News Highlights Regional Socials and Visits
Mrs. John Shell remains home ill while Melbia Kelso family visits Kaiser Arkansas and Paducah shopping trips. Several gatherings include bridge club hosted by B C Reed and Community Club pepper meal program. Family outings cover St Louis Ice Capades and Arkansas Little Rock visits with multiple relatives noted.
Char ter Oak Social Hosts and Visits Gatherings
Mr and Mrs E L Hessling spent Sunday at Bell City Betty Canoy of Canaloa spent one night last week with Wilma Lusk Betty Van Noy spent Sunday night with Jane Averett of Charter Oak Mr and Mrs F C Faughn spent Friday night with Mr and Mrs Roy Merritt of Gray Ridge Miss Betty Faughn spent Saturday night with her parents Mr and Mrs T C Faughn Mrs K A Garner and children visit relatives in Sikeston and Morehouse Mr and Mrs William Lawson spent Saturday night and Sunday with relatives at Canalou Harold Lusk of Clarksdale and Jackson Miss and Douglas Hodge of Lambert Miss spent past weekend with the Lusk family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Critchlow
Davie Stell
Arvie Williams
Margaret Williams
Willie Williams
Essex
Carl Dowdy
Josh Davis
Bert Moore
Mary Hooper
Canaloa
Joe McGuire
Farrell Ethridge
Sikeston
Elmer Stuttler
Frank Learue
Bill Learue
J. B. Lomax
Vina Lomax
Ray Dowdy
O. E. Dowdy
Hubert Learue
E. L. Hessling
Bell City
Betty Canoy
Wilma Lusk
Betty van Noy
Jane Averett
Charter Oak
F. C. Faughn
Roy Merritt
Gray Ridge
Betty Faughn
T. C. Faughn
K. A. Garner
Morehouse
William Lawson
Canalou
Harold Lusk
Clarksdale and Jackson
Douglas Hodge
Lambert
Miss
Ormon Lusk
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Andrew Metz
Shreveport
Virginia Kelly
Mr. Metz
New Hamburg
Simon Bollinger
Jack Ahrens
B. W Feltman
New Orleans
Guardian Angelis
Burmal
Old Church
Canalou News
Floy Jones
J. W. Hopper
Ard Beardsley
Joe Bond
Bob Lowery
East Alton
Gay Johnson
Alva
Arly Jones
Lilbourn
J. H. Coppage
W. H. Werner
Sikes
Lyman Harrison
Mary
Benton
W. M. Moore
Bert McWaters
Donald Hammock
Gene Barnes
Biddy” Moore
Raymond Fraley
Jack Smith
McWaters
State College
Jonesboro
L. A. McCann
John Summers
Jo Ann
Helen Elderbrook
Helen
Joe Falkner
Buddy” Elderbrook
Phillip Coppage
Jim Coppage
Nelson Gruen
Missoun
Lilbourn High School
Co. I
N. G Hewitt
Ott Burnett
James Hopper
David Croom
Phillip Greer
W. E Hammock
James Hewitt
Ewspapere
Morehouse News
Lois Heaton
Blodgett News
Tanner News
Rhea
Arthritis
Scotts
Hahs Machine Works
Sikeston, MO
John Shell
Homer Green
O. E. Critchlow
Alfred Byrd
Paducah
Melbia Kelso
Kaiser, Ark
Cora Gossett
Pearl Ball
Clifford Sutton
Hugh Rogers
Bill
Herman Wood
Tyler
Texas
Margaret Hunott
William Depre
Bruce
W. E. Shupe
B. C. Reed
Bridge Club
Charles Lumsden
Sam Bledsoe
Lillie Henderson
Melanie
Jane
Arena
Ivan Millis
W. W. Mills
Mills
Armed Forces
131St Airborne Division
Greyhound Bus Lines
Charles Gardner
van Robbs
Gardner
Archie Burd
Actomatic Lighting
Peecetein Borne
Garner
Magic Chef
Lewis Sales Company
Sikeston, Missouri
Ward
Ferrell Oil Company
Malone Ave
Charter Oak News
Eva Lusk
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